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Page vi
... . The same word has sometimes different meanings according to the accent . Au'gust is the name of a month ; august ' means grand . Pres'ent means now ; to present ' is to give . Fre'quent means happening often ; to VI INTRODUCTORY .
... . The same word has sometimes different meanings according to the accent . Au'gust is the name of a month ; august ' means grand . Pres'ent means now ; to present ' is to give . Fre'quent means happening often ; to VI INTRODUCTORY .
Page vii
... give correct emphasis ? By understanding well the meaning of what you read . When people talk in earnest , they emphasize the important words . If John would rather play than read , he says , " I don't like to read , I want to play ...
... give correct emphasis ? By understanding well the meaning of what you read . When people talk in earnest , they emphasize the important words . If John would rather play than read , he says , " I don't like to read , I want to play ...
Page ix
... Give an example . How can you learn to give the right inflections ? TABLE I. The following table embraces most of the combinations of consonants found in ordinary reading . It should be used thoroughly for instruction in articulation ...
... Give an example . How can you learn to give the right inflections ? TABLE I. The following table embraces most of the combinations of consonants found in ordinary reading . It should be used thoroughly for instruction in articulation ...
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... row our boats over them ; we travel down the rivers and lakes , and across the ocean , in our vessels and ships , by sails or steam . But it is God who gives us wis- dom or skill to do either ; for every good THIRD READER . 13.
... row our boats over them ; we travel down the rivers and lakes , and across the ocean , in our vessels and ships , by sails or steam . But it is God who gives us wis- dom or skill to do either ; for every good THIRD READER . 13.
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... give fruit and shade , and for other needful purposes . Vegeta- bles grew for the use of the living creatures God was yet to make . Corn , which is the general name for all kinds of grain , appeared from the earth . Soft green grass ...
... give fruit and shade , and for other needful purposes . Vegeta- bles grew for the use of the living creatures God was yet to make . Corn , which is the general name for all kinds of grain , appeared from the earth . Soft green grass ...
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